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FOUR MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Society Elizabeth Sample, Sgt. Alfred Beck Married Tuesday Among last week's weddings was that of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Sample, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bittle, Maple Park drive, to Sgt. Alfred M. Beck, son of Mr. and Mr. Michael Been. The service took place Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Beck home on the Old Stage Hoad and was read ut high noon by Dr. Louis C. Kirby of the Methodist church. Precedig the double-ring cere mony Harry Young sang "O Promise Me" and "Because", ac companied by Roberta Ward Bebb, who also played the wed ding march. The fireplace, bank ed ith ferns and white and pink blossoms, served as a setting for the bridal party. The bride wore a powder blue afternoon dress with a feathered hat of matching shade and a short white veil. She carried a white prayer book and wore a corsage of orchids. Matron-of-honor was Mrs. Richard H. Witt, aister of the groom, and for the service Mrs. Witt wore a water melon pink dress with black ac cessories and a gardenia corsage. Richard H. Witt served as best man for his brother-in-law. The bride's mother was gown ed in sage green while the groom's motlior wore a suit of fuchsia tone. Both wore cor sages of gardenias and rosebuds. Louis Blttlo. Jr., lighted the candles before the ceremony, Diane Hight had charge of the guest book and D'Ann Beck was in charge of gifts. Assisting at the reception were Mrs. Earl D. Scrlpter and Mrs. A. Orin Schenck, who poured, and Mrs. Albert Frank, who conv pleted the serving of the cake. Later in the day a wedding din ner for the family was served at Burgoyne's. After the honeymoon in Call fornla Sgt. Beck and his bride will reside at Fairfield, Calif., where the sergeant is stationed as an instructor with the Army Transport corps. After the ser geant's release from the army the couple plan to reside at Klamath Falls where the groom will take over the management of Beck's Bakery. The bride has recently been employed by the Pittsburgh Paint company. Presbyterian Society Will Meat Tuesday Mrs. Victor Birdseye will have charge of the program for the meeting of the Women s Mission ary society of the Presbyterian church set for Tuesday following 1 o'clock luncheon at the church. Mrs. Sidney Bouck will sing and Mrs. G. O. Sanden will lead de votionals. A nursery will be provided for children, it Is announced, and those attending are asked to bring service. 4 Medford Woman Return From Motor Trip Cast Mrs. O. L, Overmeyer and Mrs. Henry Brown, 810 South Holly street, returned Wednes day from a motor trip. They traveled to Minneapolis, Minn., and also visited friends and re latives in Washington, the Da kotas, Montana and Idaho. Lawrence's JEWELRY and GIFT SHOP 35 Yean in Medford. Specialis ing in Tine Diamonds only. Aik the perion who wean Lawr ence Diamond. iiiitiav,''-ji:iA INSPIRED PREACHING of tha Old Time Religion Apostolic Faith Church N. Central Grand Congregational Singing Ltd by Symphony Orchestra WORSHIP WITH US AT THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: Bundayi 11 A. M.. 3:00 P, M.. 7:45 P. M. Tuesday and Friday) 8 P. M. "Let everything that htth breath praise tha Lord" Sunday. Oct. H, hMm Joan Shull and Clubs Brewer-Van Dyke Wedding is Held At Chapel Sunday An event of Sunday, Oct. 7 was the wedding of Belle Brew er, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Free, Fort Worth, Texas, to Samuel H. Van Dyke, son of Vern Van Dyke, 311 North Peach street. The marriage took place at two o'clock In the Chapel of the Rocks and Roses with the Rov. D. E. Millard reading the service before a siru.ll group of friends. Before the service the Rev. Millard sang "I Love You Truly.' The bride wore an aqua blue suit with fuchsia accessories and a corsage of gardenias. Miss Jean E. Halaas, bridesmaid, wore a purple suit with pink accessories and a gardenia corsage. Stanley Sherwood was best man for the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Van Dyke will reside at 315 South Peach street. The groom is associated with his father in Lamport's Sporting Goods store here. Texas Couple Wed In Chapel Rites; Will Reside Here At a service in the Chapel of the Rocks and Roses Sunday aft ernoon, Miss Earnestine Bigham daughter of R. F, Bigham of Ro tan, Texas, became the bride of Eugene Victor Coppedge, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coppedge, also of Rotan. The Rev. D. E Millard officiated. For the service Miss Bigham wore a black and white checked suit with black accessories and an orchid corsage. Mrs. A. T. Coppedge, sister of the bride, was matron-of-honor and A. T. Copp edge, brother of the groom, was best man. Before the ceremony, attended by a number of friends and rela Uvea, the Rev. Millard sang. The groom, electrician's mate second class in the navy, has served 38 months in the Pacific and expects to be released next month. After a wedding trip the couple will return to Medford to make their home here. Installation Held By Medford Union; Directors Named Installation of-o f f 1 c e r s was held Thursday at a meeting of the Women's Christian Temper ance union at the home of Mrs, R. G. Keller, with Dr. Susie B, Standard conducting the candle light service. Mrs. Minnie Bryant was Installed president; Mrs. G. O. Sanden, vice-president; Mrs. M. A. Putney, recording secre tary; Mrs. H. J. Knutson, cor responding secretary, and Mrs. Guy Cox, treasurer. Directors appointed are Mrs. Mitchell Russell, official papers; Mrs. Millie Tucker, membership; Mrs. Edna Purcell, flower mis sion and relief; Mrs. Iva Low, temperance and missions; Mrs. E. R. Cobb, music; Mrs. Jose phine Iverson, spiritual life; Mrs. F. I. Caulklns, legislation; Mrs. Belle Llttrell, Americanization; Dr. Standard, scientific temper ance. Others will be appointed later. Miss Dpbornh Trembley, Pres byterian church secretary and di rector of young people, gave the afternoon devotionals with spec ial music by Mrs. Alctha Knut son. Mrs. E. M. Cobb was accom panist. Refreshments were served bv Mrs. Knutson and Mrs. Purcell. Next meeting of the group will be Nov. 8. Daughters to Hold Formal Initiation Bethel 14, Order of Jobs' Daughters, will hold formal inl tintiim at the Masonic Hall the night of Wednesday, Oct. 17. An official inspection of tha Bethel will be made at that time by a member of the grand council of the order. To be Initiated are the Misses Brenda Joan Fields, Barbara Green June Durno Sybil Older and JoAnn Bean. & 3rd St. Married Tuesday To Robert Burns Central Point Miss Joan Hazel Shull, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Shull, Central Point, became the bride of Robert Burns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burns, Portland, at a service Tuesday evening, Oct. 9, in the Chapel of the Rocks and Roses. The Rev. D. E. Millard perform ed the ceremony before about 20 friends and relatives. The bride's wedding costume was a light blue gown with matching veil, and she wore gardenia corsage. Miss Blanche Siper, bridesmaid, wore a navy blue suit with white accessories and a corsage of gladioli. Sgt. Raymond L. Cline was best man. The groom, a former technical sergeant in the army air corps recently was discharged after having served two years with the Eighth air force In the European theater of war and holds several decorations. Mr. and Mrs. Burns will reside in Central Point. Medford Couple Announce Troth At University Announcement of the betro thal of Miss Joan Elliott to Jack Baker was made Oct. 4 at the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house at the University fo Ore gon, Eugene. Miss Elliott is a daughter of Mrs. Marguerite El liott, GeBaucr Apartments, and Dr. Bert R. Elliott, Route 2, while Mr. Baker's parents are Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Baker, Route 1, Central Point. No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Elliott, a member of the university chapter of Kappa Al pha Theta, was In Eugene for the nnouncement and later returned to Medford. She plans to re-enter the university as a sophomore In January. Her fiance, seaman first class In the navy, is now . at Bremerton awaiting a second tour of overseas service, having been in the South Pacific for eight months of the past year. Both are graduates of Medford senior high school. Reception and Tea To Honor Sisters Of Local Academy A reception and tea will be given at St. Mary's Academy Sunday afternoon, Oct. 21, to honor the Sisters of the academy. Women of Sacred Heart Catholic church parish and parents of stu dents are planning the affair which will be from three to five o'clock. Pouring will be Mrs. T. B, Morris, Mrs. M. Merriman, Mrs. L. McCormick and Mrs. W. Alex Kuehlthau. Chairmen in charge Include Mrs. J. P. Dugan. Mrs. E. C. Kelly, Mrs. Kuehlthau and Mrs. H. J. Roomer.. Parents and friends of children attending the academy are cor dially invited to attend. Hansons Announce Daughter's Troth At Monday Dinner Mr. and Mrs. O C. Hanson, 832 West Twelfth street, an nounced the engagement and approaching wedding of their daughter, Dorothy to Douglas Plurr.ley at a family dinner held Monday evening at the Hanson home. Oct 27 has been set as the date r.f the wedding. Present for the dinner were Miss Hanson, her fiance his parent", Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Plumlny, Phyllis and Neil Plum- ey. Mr. and Mrs Lafe Cronk. grandoarents of the groom-elect. Dickie Hanson and the host and hostess. SAVE MONEY - on Table Linens Set a table with fresh, snowy linens at little cost, by having them laundered at American Laundry, You bring them to ui soiled you carry them away clean is new fallen snow at thrifty prices. Golden IVedding Celebrated By Medford Couple Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Charles F Skeeters, widely known native residents of Jackson cour.ty, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Sunday with an informal reception at their hume on the old Crater Lake highway. More than 100 friend and rela tives called during the day. The affair was planned by their daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Hopkins, who was assisted dur ing the day by Mrs. Charles L. Skeeters, Mrs. Ivah Murray, Mrs. Roy Byrd, Mrs. Al. Floyd, Mrs. Emerson Anderson, Mrs. Barney Tenant, Mrs. Claude Scott and the Misses Ilene Clau sen and Effie Corless. Among the flowers used to decorate the Skeeters' home were chrysanthemums from the Cry stal Springs company packing crew and from the Charles L. Skeeters family of Talent. Special wedding cakes were made for the couple by Mrs. Emerson Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Naffziger and Mr. and Mrs. Iver Ellis also presented the Skeeters with wedding cakes. Individual decorated cakes were served each guest. On display were several wed ding gifts which were presented to the couple on their wedding day Oct. 9, 1895 and also dis played were family albums with pictures, taken in the '90's, of many guests who were present for the celebration. Miss Ruth Golden Becomes Bride Of Pennsylvania Man Miss Ruth Lavonne Golden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Golden, 106 Lincoln avenue, and Elvln Otis Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto O. Fox of Wil liamsport, Penn., were married Sunday afternoon by the Rev. D. E. Millard in the Chapel of the Rocks and Roses. The couple was attended by the bride's mother and father. The bride wore a light gray suit with white and green acces sories, and an orchid corsage, while Mrs. Golden wore gray with red and white accessories. Guests included Mrs. Stella Fisher, grandmother of the bride, and the bride's uncle, Glen John son, Mrs. Johnson and Miss Don na Johnson, all of Medford. The groom, recently discharg ed from the service, was chief purser in the army transporta tion service for nearly two years and prior to that served more than three years in the navy. Mr. and Mrs. Fox will reside in Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Huson Entertain Relatives Mr. and Mrs. Victor Huson and Mrs. Huson's father, Thomas Blackburn of Cloverdale, Ore., are in Medford to visit Mr. Huson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Huson, Route 1. Also here are Mrs. Huson's sister, Mrs. Lucile Smith and her two chil dren of Salem. The visitors will remain all week. They 're back! mm 'Y-A 7 Announcing n 5" l Now U the time to place your or.ler ft Hormrs k Kdwanb. We're brpiniuns to grl limited quantities. Come in and let us ho- ymi the.e three lovely patterns with the unique Sterling Inlaid feature. Here for the reception were Mrs. Skeeters' only brother, Al bert Scranton and his family from Klamath Falls. Mr. Skeet ers' only sister, Mrs. Leo Mar tin of Waldport, was unable to attend. Oldest relative present was Mrs. Sally Riley. 8S, a cousin, from Eagle Point, and the youngest was the two-month-old son of Edwin Owens, nephew of Mrs. Skeeters. Pictures were taken of Charles F. Skeeters and his grandnephew, William Joe Skeeters, son of Everett Skeet ers of Prospect, as the oldest and youngest living members of the Skeeters family. Charles Skeeters and Julia Scranton were married at the home of the bride's parents near Kerby,, in 1895, and they have lived in this county for most of their 60 years of married life. Mr. Skeeters was born on the old Stimpson place near what is now the 401 Orchard in 1866 while Mrs. Skeeters was born in 1877 on the Taylor homestead on Butte Creek. The Skeeters began playing for dances before they were mar ried and even now play occa sionally for local "old time" parties. In recent years they have had recordings made of a number of selections and during the day these were played for dancing on the lawn. Only grandchild of the couple is Alvin Pena, Mrs. Hopkins' son, now in the navy. Shower Honors Choir Member; Election Held Mrs. Delbert Daniels was honored guest at an informal surprise shower party given by members of the First Christian church choir Thursday evening of last week after choir practice at the church. The affair was in observance of Mrs. Daniel's birthday anniversary and she was given a shower of handker chiefs. About 40 persons were pres ent. Choir election was held, with Mrs. Grant Hutchins being nam ed president. Mrs. Ralph Cook was elected secretary and treas urer, Verne L. Bailey, librarian; Mrs. Elolse Winkelbeck, tele phone chairman; Mrs. Arnold Bohnert, social chairman and Mrs. Ronald Rice, publicity chairman. World Charter Reviewed At Meeting of Circle Mrs. John R. Larwood review ed the world charter drafted at the San Francisco security con ference at the meeting of Loyalty circle of the Methodist church held Thursday at the home of Mrs. L. C. Kirby. 27 North Orange street. 2 Mrs. Frank Mc- Keown gave devotions and Mrs. Albert Frank read a poem on the devotional theme. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Ray Harrison and Mrs. John Car ter. Hostesses for the November meeting will be Mrs. Lyle Schoppert and Mrs. Earl Hall. i f' T m f ' tJie return of mm. wmsmw VtfV LA fe, Ivy LaVerne Frey Married Recently To Glenne Albert At an afternoon ceremony Sunday, Sept. 30, in the Chapel of the Rocks and Roses, Miss Iva LaVerne Frey, daughter of O. E. Frey, Prospect, became the bride of Glenne W. H. Albert, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Poole, Butte Falls. The Rev. D. E. Mil lard performed the ceremony. Preceding the service the Rev. and Mrs. Millard sang "Moon light and Roses" and "I Love You Truly' and Mrs. Millard played the wedding march. The bride wore a gown of white satin and lace with a long train and a finger-tip length veil. She carried red roses. Miss Bar bara Frey, sister of the bride and ma id-of -honor, wore a pale blue gown and a corsage of gar denias. Bridesmaids, Miss Mar jorie McGrew and Miss Neoda Herman, wore pale blue gowns with gardenia corsages. F. E. Poole, father of the groom, was best man. At the reception the wedding cake was served by Mrs. Joan Wright and Miss McGrew. About 30 friends were present for the wedding and reception. Following a brief honeymoon the couple will take up residence in Prospect. Announce Troth Dorothy Jensen To Colin Gould Mrs. Oliver Martin, Central Point, Route 1, announces the betrothal of her daughter, Doro thy Jensen, to Colin J. Gould, son of Mrs. O. J. Gould, 1316 West Main Street. A date for the wedding has not vet been set. Mis Jensen formerly resided in Long Beach, Calif., where she was teletype operator for a federal agency and is now em ployed at the naval hospital at Camp White as chief teletype operator. Mr. Gould is a veteran of the 41st Infantry Division and serv ed three years overseas. He is at present with Foster and Kleisr company here. Adarel Chapter Plans Masonic Nighf Program Adarel Chapter No. 3, O.E.S. will entertain members of War ren lodge No. 10 and their wives with a covered dish dinner and program at the Masonic hall in Jacksonville Thursday evening. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p. m. and the program following will be in observance of the an nual Masonic night. i tj4M v lis i :HJr Kir 1 m . . It's in that gust of wind just around the corner. But winter can be wonderful, with a fur coat to keep you warm and make you beautiful in the doing. From fabulous Mink fo many hues in Muskrat . . . full length to tunic-short . . chin-chucking to collarless . . . our collection of luperlative furs includes all the season's fashions. But hurry in, time and Jack Frost wait for no woman! Save 20 o discount on all fur coats this week at Adrienne'l. Our San Francisco representative will be at Adrienne's all week to assist you in selecting your fur coat. Use our lay-away plan. Free Storage. Medford's oldest fur department. ADRIENNE'S Carpenters Hosts " For Supper Party Saturday Evening A large cocktail and supper party was given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. V. Car penter at their home, "Top sides," on the Old Stage Road. Guests were Capt. H. B. La Favre, medical officer in com mand of the Camp White naval hospital, his staff members and their wives. A number of towns people were also present, guests numbering about 125. Residents Returning After Absence From City Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jacob sen, former Medford residents, are to arrive in the city soon and plan to make their home JUST OUT! The RCA VICTOR Ion-Breakable Red Seal Be Luxe Record Eleven years of research culminate in the most revo lutionary phonograph devel opment in 45 years. LIFE LIKE REALISM CONCERT HALL FIDENLITY SURFACE NOISE REDUCED TO A NEW LOW POINT Come in and Hear the Introductory Album at PRUITFS 111 West Main Street nere, friends of the counta I learned last week. Jacobs formerly district manager faj the Fuller Brush company Medford, is to receive an honor, able discharge from the army ,jt corps soon after two years la the service. Piano Instruction Mrs. E. Morris 25 Gibson Ave. Talent NEW Pin Curl 9 No injurious chemi cals. 0 No more frizzes or kinks. 9 No curlers no dis comfort. O The easiest wave to take care of. 9 Permanent wave time cut in half. 0 Permanent wave and finger wave at the same time. A true imitation of na tural curly hair. It's the Permanent Wave that every hair dresser and so many women have been wishing for . . . Come in and let Darwin Jones' skilled operators give y6u one of these lovely waves. Operators: Dorothy Elliott and lona McMahan HARMONY BEAUTY SHOP i'
